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Stanley Turrentine – Mr. Natural [(F) in The BN Quintet/Sextet Sessions Mosaic] (Blue Note – Mosaic) — With Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Bob Cranshaw, Elvin Jones, Ray Barretto

Elizabeth Kolbert -- The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History About the Anthropocene (you can look it up). Spoiler: we did it.

From the business world: "right-shoring" -- "We're moving your job overseas." "nearshoring" -- "You're still losing your job, but we're not moving it as far." "rightsizing" -- "You're just plain losing your job." See also: "work force reduction", "early retirement", "dislocated worker", "reduction in force" And yes, I am seeking job leads.

Happy Birthday!

RIP.

Duke Ellington – The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic / Brunswick) CD 8c (LL,MM – Feb 1938) — With Rex Stewart (LL), Wallace Jones (MM) , Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol (LL), Freddie Jenkins / Joe Nanton, Lawence Brown, Juan Tizol, Herb Flemming / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney / Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Hayes Alvis, Sonny Greer / Ivie Anderson — Titles include: Ridin' On A Blue Note, Lost In Meditation CD 8d (NN – Feb 1938) — With Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones, Freddie Jenkins / Joe Nanton, Lawence Brown, Herb Flemming / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges,Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney / Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Hayes Alvis, Sonny Greer / Ivie Anderson — Titles include: I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Braggin' in Brass

bet that was special? Good concert. The music was selections from Smith's "Ten Freedom Summers". John Lindberg's playing was fantastic both - he makes difficult playing look easy. I think he's the only one of the quartet I've seen before. Anthony Davis was also great, too bad he hasn't been more active recording. I had hoped for more variety in the trumpet playing - Smith seemed to have more of a contribution from this compositions and direction than his soloing. My table mates had a discussion about the titles of his pieces, wondering how music that seemed very abstract related to the events -- Emmett Till, Dred Scott, Freedom Summer... 20150605_210431 by Alan

Last night. Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet AACM 50th Anniversary Celebration Wadada Leo Smith, trumpet + flugelhorn Anthony Davis, piano John Lindberg, bass Pheeroan akLaff, drums + percussion Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz738 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA

Nat King Cole Trio – The Complete Capitol Recordings/color] of the Nat King Cole Trio[ – CD 8 [G2-L2] (Mosaic Records / Capitol) I found a partial set for a decent price a little while ago...

The Complete Duke Ellington 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Mosaic Records / Vocalion) Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters – SGS CD 3c (K – Oct 1937) — With Cootie Williams, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer, Jerry Kruger — Titles include: “I Can't Give You Anything But Love” Barney Bigard and his Orchestra – SGS CD 3d (L - Jan 1938) — With Rex Stewart, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters – SGS CD 3e/4a (M - Jan 1938) — With Cootie Williams, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer, Jerry Kruger — Titles include: “Lost in Meditation” (aka Have A Heart), “Echoes of Harlem"

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Duke Ellington – CD 7b/8a (JJ, – Sep 1937) – The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia & Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Mosaic / Brunswick) — With Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, Freddie Jenkins / Joe Nanton, Lawence Brown, Juan Tizol / Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney / Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, (Hayes Alvis), Sonny Greer — Titles include: Dimuendo in Blue, Crescendo in Blue, Harmony in Harlem, Dusk In The Desert, Emperor Jones (aka Jubilista)

A (belated) Happy Birthday!

I've enjoyed every Dennis Gonzalez recording I've heard.

Such sad news. RIP.

Here are some jazz (mostly) CDs for sale. Condition is excellent unless indicated, some are sealed. US shipping is $2.50 for the first CD; $0.50 for each additional. Overseas shipping at cost. PM me with your choices. * * * Count Basie and his Orchestra – I Told You So (OJC) $4 — has a few scuff marks which don't effect play David Borgo – Massanetta Springs (Circumvention) $3 — With John D'Earth, Alan Ferber, Sam Wilson, Pete Spar and Mark Ferber plus David Pope and Roberto Miranda Laurent Coq – Like a Tree in the City (Sunnyside) $3 — With Jerome Sabbagh, Laurent Coq, Brandon Owens, Damion Reid; small hole punch thru bar code Coleman Hawkins – Cool Groove (Drive Archive) $4 — With with Ernie Royal, Eddie Bert, Joe "Earl" Knight, Sidney Gross, Wendell Marshall and Osie Johnson; recorded in 1955; originally released on Jazz Kings Records; notes by Scott Yanow; new and sealed David Leonhardt – Departure (Big Bang Records) $3 — With Eddie Henderson, Robin Eubanks, Rich Perry, Ray Drummond, Marvin "Smitty" Smith; notch in booklet cover Mark Levine – Smiley & Me (Concord) $4 — tunes by Duke, Tadd Dameron, Benny Golson, Gigi Gryce, Bobby Hutcherson, Jerome Kern, etc,; New and Sealed ***sold*** Michael Mantler – Hide and Seek (ECM) $4 — With Robert Wyatt, Susi Hyldgaard; words by Paul Auster; new and sealed Riverside Reunion Band – Hi-Fly (Milestone/Landmark) $4 — With Nat Adderley, Jimmy Heath, Buddy Montgomery, Tommy Flanagan, Bob Cranshaw, Albert "Tootie" Heath; recorded in performance at the Pori International Jazz Festival in Pori, Finland - new & sealed, HP Sonny Rollins – The Sound of Sonny (Point) $3 — With Sonny Clark, Percy Heath and Roy Haynes (plus one track with Jim Hall and Bob Cranshaw); German edition with alternate cover Ted Rosenthal – Calling You (CTI) $4 — With Donald Harrison, Kevin Eubanks, Eddie Gomez, Bobby Hutcherson, a.o.; new, sealed Mongo Santamaria – Mongo Returns (Milestone) $4 — sealed, HP Grady Tate – Body & Soul (Milestone) $4 — HP Will & Rainbow – Over Crystal Green (441 Records) $3 — small hole punch thru bar code * * * Bob Dylan – Blonde On Blonde (Columbia) $3 — CGK 841, has a few scuff marks which don't effect play King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King (E'G) $4 — 1989 remastering; small scuff marks which don't effect play

Duke Ellington - The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Mosaic Records / Variety) Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators – SGS CD 3a (I – Jun 1937) — With Rex Stewart, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer, Sue Mitchell + Charlie Barnett; titles include: Moonlight Fiesta, Sponge Cake and Spinach Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers – SGS CD 3b (J – July 1937) — With Rex Stewart, Freddy Jenkins, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Brick Fleagle, Hayes Alvis, Jack Maisel; titles include: Back Room Romp, Tea and Trumpets

B.B. King - "The Thrill Is Gone"

European Tour 77 is one of my favorites.

There's a 1,000 Yen version of There Comes a Time at cdjapan: 1 KING PORTER STOMP / Gil Evans & His Orchestra キング・ポーター・ストンプ / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 2 THERE COMES A TIME / Gil Evans & His Orchestra ゼア・カムズ・ア・タイム / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 3 MAKES HER MOVE / Gil Evans & His Orchestra メイクス・ハー・ムーヴ / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 4 LITTLE WING / Gil Evans & His Orchestra リトル・ウイング / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 5 THE MEANING OF THE BLUES / Gil Evans & His Orchestra ザ・ミーニング・オブ・ザ・ブルース / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 6 * / Gil Evans & His Orchestra Afutamasu THE Force Movement - Children Of The Fire / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 7 ANITA'S DANCE / Gil Evans & His Orchestra アニタズ・ダンス / Gil Evans & His Orchestra 8 JOY SPRING / Gil Evans Joy Spring <bonus track> / Gil Evans 9 SO LONG / Gil Evans So Long <bonus track> / Gil Evans 10 BUZZARD VARIATIONS / Gil Evans Buzzard-variations (from "Porgy and Bess") <bonus track> / Gil Evans

I'll see if I can make the 5/22 Philly date, have to check my calendar.

I ordered a set of the complete Beethoven String Quartets that ended up in Sparks, Nev. I live in Illinois. A replacement set arrived soon after I complained. The guy in Sparks, Nev needed it more than you do. There's a big Beethoven deficit in Nevada.

Duke Ellington – The Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions (Mosaic Records—Variety) Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators – SGS CD 2c (G – Apr 29, 1937) — With Rex Stewart, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer — With "Solace" aka Lament for a Lost Love, "Demi-Tasse", "Four and One-Half Street", "Jass A La Carte" Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra – SGS CD 2d (H – May 20, 1937) — With Cootie Williams, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Hayes Alvis, Sonny Greer, Buddy Clark

Producers Turn to Indiegogo to Finance Orson Welles’s Final Film MAY 7, 2015 Orson Welles, left, on the set of "The Other Side of the Wind," his last film. Peter Bogdanovich, center, is part of a push to release it. CreditLarry Jackson Continue reading the main story SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Add a few more twists to the decades-long quest to release “The Other Side of the Wind,” the unfinished final film of Orson Welles. In October, a team of producers pulled off a feat that had bedeviled various directors, movie companies and TV networks since Welles died in 1985: They secured the rights to 1,083 reels of “The Other Side of the Wind” footage stored in a warehouse outside Paris. Work began to raise millions of dollars to complete the film [...] Link to New York Times article: http://nyti.ms/1Ej15DQ